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Meta is pushing back against claims that a premium Instagram offering, referred to as Instagram Plus, would show users who repeatedly view their stories. The company is rejecting suggestions that repeat story viewers could be revealed, addressing speculation that has been circulating among Instagram users.

Meta has banned another Toronto performer from Instagram and Facebook, citing an old photo of dancers in bikinis that the company says promotes harm. The case adds to a string of similar account removals affecting Toronto performers, raising questions about how Meta's automated moderation handles artistic and adult-adjacent content.

Teens continue to favor Apple's iPhone and Instagram over Android devices and Snapchat, according to a report highlighted by Mashable. The finding underscores Apple's lasting grip on the youth market and Instagram's stronger standing among younger users, even as rivals try to win them over with competing phones and social apps.

Apple has begun a new 'Shot on iPhone Duo' advertising campaign, publishing a carousel on Instagram featuring photos commissioned from photographers Jake Michaels and Jason Nocito to showcase the cameras on the new iPhone Duo. The campaign continues Apple's long-running practice of enlisting professional photographers to demonstrate what its phone cameras can do.

A student protest under the banner 'Fund Our Future' took place in Dublin, Ireland. Demonstrators tied the action to wider grievances including the housing crisis, the cost of living, and government housing policy, with hashtags blaming the governing Fianna Fáil–Fine Gael coalition. The protest reflects growing student anger over education funding and living conditions in Ireland.

Apple has published a new photo gallery on Instagram featuring six shots taken with the iPhone. The images come from US photographers Jake Michaels and Jason Nocito and were created as part of a project commissioned by Apple. The gallery highlights the camera capabilities of Apple's current iPhone models through professional photography.

Digital artist Victor Studio Art has released a new vector illustration titled 'Mano Mística con Ojo y Alas', a mystical hand with an eye and wings in a vintage, retro style. The piece is being promoted as printable art and design merchandise, including stickers, mugs, t-shirts and framed prints, sold through platforms such as Etsy and Displate.

Photographer Lucien Wittwer has published a new series of photographs under the title "Factory Suits, Street Art", showing street art and painted wall scenes shot in a colorful, abstract, surrealist style. The images are being shared with photography and street art audiences, with links to his Instagram and DeviantArt portfolios.

A copycat version of AstraZeneca's blockbuster lung cancer drug Tagrisso, made by China's Hansoh Pharmaceutical, has lost its European Union approval following a legal challenge from AstraZeneca. The decision removes the rival medicine from the EU market, marking a win for AstraZeneca in its defence of one of its biggest sellers.

Cybersecurity researchers are warning about a suspected phishing site impersonating an Instagram login page, hosted on a Blogspot address. The site mimics the legitimate Instagram sign-in flow to steal usernames and passwords. An analysis of the URL has been published via a link-scanning service, and the alert is circulating among infosec communities as a reminder to verify login page domains before entering credentials.

German technology publication heise is running a paid guide on social commerce, where users buy products directly on TikTok, Instagram and similar platforms. The article warns that manipulated reviews, influencer advertising and fake shops are common traps, and offers practical tips on how buyers can spot scams and protect themselves when shopping inside social media apps.

Paris-based photographer Laurent Dufour has posted a new image from his ongoing series 'Viahè càphé', shot on an iPhone 13 with a 51mm equivalent framing. Alongside the photo he is inviting viewers to follow his Instagram feed @laurent.dufour.paris, tagging the work with themes of coffee, summer afternoons and black-and-grey tones in France.

Instagram has launched an AI assistant that analyzes users' Reels and suggests new content ideas. Announced on October 1, 2026, the feature is aimed at helping creators refine their short-form video output. Coverage from PetaPixel is drawing attention from photographers and social media users weighing the benefits of automated creative advice against privacy concerns over Instagram analyzing personal content.

Artwork titled 'Night Guest', created in 2021 by Polish artist Łukasz Zglenicki, is circulating online with themes tagged around art, death and horror. The dark, unsettling character of the piece is prompting shares and discussion among art audiences, though no details about the work's subject, medium or the artist's wider career accompany the post.

French-speaking photographer Lucien Wittwer has published a new street photography work titled 'La muse sous clef' (The muse under lock), sharing it across his portfolios on Instagram and DeviantArt. The image blends photography with surrealist and abstract painting influences, tagged alongside street art and street painting themes. It has drawn a small but appreciative audience among art and photography followers.

French photographer Laurent Dufour is showcasing his portrait work, including an image of Abel Fernandez, shot on a Fujifilm X-T3 in Paris's Jardin du Luxembourg. Tagged as part of his 2026 series in 24x36 format, he is inviting audiences to follow his Instagram feed for more of his street and garden photography from France and Europe.

Instagram is broadening the tools and capabilities available to its partner schools on the app, according to Engadget. The move gives verified educational institutions more ways to engage with students and families within the platform. The report is being shared across social media, drawing attention to how Instagram continues to position itself in education and school communication.

A presentation given at Berlin Fediday, a Fediverse meetup in Berlin, is now available online. It examines whether the communications industry is still satisfied with the costs and benefits of Instagram and similar platforms, and how well the Fediverse performs in terms of reach and reporting. Using examples and theses, the speaker outlines current strengths and weaknesses of decentralized social media for professional communications work.

Meta has introduced a new AI assistant aimed at its Instagram creators. The tool is intended to support creators on the platform, according to Engadget's report. Details about the assistant's exact features and rollout were not included in the available information, but the launch has drawn attention in tech news circles.

Instagram has introduced a 'tune my algorithm' feature, giving users some say over what their feed shows them. The Conversation notes that 'algorithm' has drifted from a pure mathematical term to everyday shorthand for what social media serves us, yet most users still understand little about how ranking works or how much control the new settings actually provide.

Japanese artist Toru Terada has shared a new artwork dated 2026, which is circulating among art fans on social platforms. The piece is being shared via his Instagram account, toruterada67, with viewers passing it along and tagging it as art. No further details about the work's subject or reception are available.

A new comparison piece reviews five tools that track who celebrities follow on Instagram, examining how each app reports follows, unfollows and changes in celebrity follow lists. The roundup outlines the strengths and limits of each tracker for users who want to monitor celebrity activity on the platform without checking accounts manually.